Lag BaOmer 295 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4055

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4055 began on and ended on .

Crackling bonfire on a dark background, CC0, photo by Matheus Bertelli

Lag BaOmer (Hebrew: ל״ג בעומר), also Lag B’Omer, is a Jewish holiday celebrated on the 33rd day of the Counting of the Omer, which occurs on the 18th day of the Hebrew month of Iyar. One reason given for the holiday is as the day of passing of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. Modern Jewish tradition links the holiday to the Bar Kokhba Revolt against the Roman Empire (132-135 CE). In Israel, it is celebrated as a symbol for the fighting Jewish spirit.

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Dates for Lag BaOmer

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Lag BaOmer 292 18 Iyyar 4052
Lag BaOmer 293 18 Iyyar 4053
Lag BaOmer 294 18 Iyyar 4054
Lag BaOmer 295 18 Iyyar 4055
Lag BaOmer 296 18 Iyyar 4056
Lag BaOmer 297 18 Iyyar 4057
Lag BaOmer 298 18 Iyyar 4058
Lag BaOmer 299 18 Iyyar 4059

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Lag BaOmer” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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Books (paid links)
The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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